Wansbeck Estuary surf break

Wansbeck Estuary surfForecast / North East England / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 29 May 2026 BST
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Wansbeck Estuary surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Wansbeck Estuary sea temperature is
11.7° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Wansbeck Estuary today (29 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Wansbeck Estuary at 5PM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 29). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Afternoon (29 May)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Evening (29 May)1ft (0.3m)5s

Table - waves today at Wansbeck Estuary. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon).

Fri
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Mon
1
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ESE
6
0.5
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.1
N
7
0.3
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
N
7
0.2
ESE
3
0.2
ESE
3
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
10
0.3
N
10
0.3
N
10
0.3
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
19
18
12
1
5
3
2
2
0
1
0
1
1
3
3
3
9
9
18
16
16
24
23
22
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
5
S
5
SSE
5
W
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:46PM3.90m
3:08AM3.92m
3:27PM3.95m
3:43AM3.98m
4:06PM3.98m
4:19AM4.00m
Low Tide
8:47AM0.96m
9:05PM0.82m
9:24AM0.82m
9:41PM0.82m
9:59AM0.72m
10:16PM0.83m
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:37
4:35
4:35
4:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:30
9:30
9:31
9:34
Temp °C
17
18
18
17
16
15
14
14
17
20
18
18
16
15
13
13
16
18
18
16
14
12
12
13
13
12
13
13
14
13
12
12
14
19
17
17
14
14
11
11
13
14
13
11
11
10
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ESE
6
0.5
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
SE
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
3
0.2
ESE
3
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
10
0.3
N
10
0.3
N
10
0.3
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
Energy kJ
19
18
12
7
5
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
9
9
18
16
16
24
23
22
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
SE
4
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
2
0.5
WSW
3
0.6
WSW
3
0.5
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
W
2
0.4
W
3
0.4
W
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
W
3
Energy kJ
1
5
9
7
3
1
1
2
2
3
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
399
326
506
441
268
268
268
268
305
399
389
310
310
305
279
279
279
325
401
399
279
268
268
268
Best forecast wave conditions in North East England
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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